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Chapter 1
When I was pregnant, my husband, Zach Brooks, often worked late into the night.
Considerately, I’d prepare a midnight snack and bring it to his office, only to overhear him with his secretary, Zara, saying, “That hag is so dramatic. I really can’t stand going home to face her bloated figure and
endless nagging. If it weren’t for her
carrying my child, I’d definitely divorce her and marry you.”
But if it weren’t for his desire for a child, why would I risk my life to get pregnant?
At that moment, I saw his true colors.
I decided to have an abortion to fulfill him and Zara as he wished.
It was already midnight when Zach got
home.
After washing up, he lay on the other side.
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of the bed. I heard his phone ding non- stop.
The light from his phone flickered faintly before my eyes. Perhaps he was checking if I was asleep.
He wrapped his arms around me and gently rubbed my belly.
“Mr. Brooks, why don’t you ever stay to keep me company? Wouldn’t it be more comfortable to hold me while sleeping than that hag?”
Zach chuckled, “She’s not well, and she’s carrying my child in her belly, so I have to stay with her. You want me to keep you company… alright. Why don’t you have a child for me too?”
Right in front of me, Zach was blatantly flirting with Zara.
Had he been doing the same thing for a long time, holding me while whispering sweet nothings to others?
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Suddenly, I felt nauseous. The sensation was so overwhelming that I couldn’t help but lean over the side of the bed and vomit.
Zach got up quickly to pat my back while Zara’s coquettish voice continued from his phone.
“Then you try harder next time. I’ll do my best to give you a cute baby…”
After rinsing my mouth, I sat on the bed
and looked at Zach.
The dim light of the night lamp was blurry, making it hard for me to discern Zach’s expression.
Was he brazen or feeling guilty at this
moment?
I didn’t know, and I didn’t want to know.
“I…” Zach tried to explain.
I said calmly, “You know, I’m not well. The doctor said that being pregnant could damage my health or even cost me my life. Since you’ve already found someone else
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who can have your child, how about I abort this one?”
By the end, my voice was a bit choked up.
This was my baby, too, already five months in my belly.
I talked to it every day and shared music with it…
We had so many beautiful moments. Every day before this, I looked forward to meeting the baby and prayed for its health.
But… I didn’t want the baby to live in a family without love. I didn’t want my child
to have a father who cheated.
I didn’t know if I could see it grow up. If I couldn’t wake up from the operating table, would it be bullied?
Would Zach’s new wife mistreat it?
If Zach had another child, would he still
remember it?
Since I couldn’t guarantee its future, I
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might as well not let it come to this world to suffer.
Zach’s voice carried a hint of anger. “Do you have to be so extreme? She’s just a fling, and I was just speaking casually. Do you have to make such a fuss?
“Besides, are there men who don’t cheat? If you hadn’t been pregnant and denied me, I wouldn’t have sought other women.
“But don’t worry. Only you can be the mother of my child. I won’t let other women get pregnant.”
Such disgusting words made Zach seem so
strange to me.
He pinched my chin. “Rest assured. No one can threaten your position as Mrs. Brooks. After you give birth, we’ll live the same life as before, alright?”
I just felt irony.
He thought all I cared about was being his
wife.
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Zach probably forgot the promises he made when he pursued me.
He said he would love me for a lifetime and
would never cheat on me or get involved with other women.
Sure enough, men were all like this. Once they got what they wanted, they would not cherish it.
Moreover, Zach was in a high position now, with a crowd of women eager to throw themselves at him.
Even if he could resist for a day or two, could he really hold out for a year or two?
Especially when I was gaining weight during my pregnancy, the contrast with the women around him was too great. Cheating on me was just a matter of time.
I was naive to think that having love would make him forever loyal to me.
I forgot that time would take love away and change people’s hearts.
